Staple Island, The Farne Islands

Name: Staple Island
Address: The Farne Islands, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in The Farne Islands

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Staple Island is a small rocky island, or skerry, that is one of the Outer Group of the Farne Islands in Northumberland, England. The Farne Islands are a designated National Nature Reserve. Staple Island is an important wildlife habitat known for its prolific breeding colonies of Atlantic puffins, razorbills and kittiwakes. A notable colony of grey seals breeds on the island with pups born every year in September–November. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°37'51"N, 1°37'27"W

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The Farne Islands United Kingdom

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Staple Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Farne Lighthouse, Bamburgh Lighthouse, Monument to Grace Darling, St Aidan's Church.

1.6 miSW
Lighthouse
Farne Lighthouse
42 min walk • Standing sentinel on the rocky outcrop of the Farne Islands, the Farne Lighthouse is a beacon of maritime history in the United Kingdom. This iconic lighthouse has been guiding seafarers through the treacherous waters of the North Sea since its establishment.
4 miW
Lighthouse
Bamburgh Lighthouse, Bamburgh
103 min walk • Bamburgh Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1910 to guide shipping both passing along the Northumberland coast and in the waters around the Farne Islands.
4 miSW
Cemetery
Monument to Grace Darling, Bamburgh
103 min walk • The Monument to Grace Darling, in the churchyard of St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland is a Victorian Gothic memorial. The monument was designed by Anthony Salvin, with later renovations by Frederick Wilson, C. R. Smith and W. S. Hicks.
4 miSW
Church
St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh
102 min walk • St Aidan's Church is a Grade I listed Church of England building in the Diocese of Newcastle.
1 miNE
Active lighthouse built in 1826
Longstone Lighthouse, The Farne Islands
27 min walk • Longstone Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse located on Longstone Rock in the outer group of the Farne Islands off the Northumberland Coast, England.
3.7 miSW
Inhabited castle on volcanic outcrop
Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh
94 min walk • Bamburgh Castle is a castle on the northeast coast of England, by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland. It is a Grade I listed building.
3.9 miSW
55°36'31"N • 1°42'55"W
RNLI Grace Darling Museum, Bamburgh
99 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Sand dune
Bamburgh Dunes, Bamburgh
89 min walk • Bamburgh Dunes are a region of coastal sand dunes with an area of over 40 hectares situated around the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland, England.
3.6 miS
Village
Seahouses
93 min walk • Seahouses is a large village on the North Northumberland coast in England. It is about 20 kilometres north of Alnwick, within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Staple Island, The Farne Islands

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The Farne Islands plan & book

Staple Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)